Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10217
CVE-2016-10217
Description
The pdf14_open function in base/gdevp14.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the color management module.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: =9.20
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- git.ghostscript.comnvd
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